Present Perfect - We use Present Perfect for an action in the past with a result now.
- We use Present Perfect when we talk about a time from the past until now.
- In Present Perfect we use HAVE/HAS+V3.
- We use Present Perfect with ever (in questions), never, yet (in negative and questions), before,just, already, lately, so far etc.
I've just... I've already...I haven't... - just = только что
- A: Are Jane and David here?
- B: Yes, they've just come.
- already= уже
- It's only 9 o'clock and Ann has already gone to bed.
- yet (in negative) = еще нет
- A: Are Diana and Paul here?
- B: No, they haven't come yet.
The difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple - The Present Perfect is a present tense. It always tells some-thing about now.
- Tom has lost his key= He doesn't have it now.
- The Past Simple tells us about the past.
- Tom lost his key. (We don't know if he has it now or not.)
Present Perfect - I have lost my key. (I can't find it now)
- Bill has gone home. (he isn't here now)
- Have you seen Ann? (Where is she now?)
Past Simple - I lost my key last week.
- Bill went home ten minutes ago.
- Did you see Ann on Saturday?
Compare Present Perfect and Past Simple - We use Present Perfect We use Past Simple for a period of time that for a finished time contiues from the past in the past. until now.
Present Perfect - Present Perfect
- always has connection with now (today, this week, since 2005)
- Don't use Present Perfect
- with a finished time (last week, yesterday etc.)
- Past Simple
- tells only about the past (yesterday, last week)
- Use Past Simple
- when you ask When...? or What time.....?
- when you tell about things that happened a long time ago.
- Exercises Right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong.
- 1. I've lost my key. I can't find it.
- 2. Have you seen Ann yesterday?
- 3. I've finished my work at 3 o'clock.
- 4. I'm ready now. I've finished my work.
- 5. Sue isn't here. She's gone out.
- 6. What time have you finished your work?
- 7. Jim's grandmother has died in 1989.
- 8. Where have you been last night?
- 1. I've lost my key. I can't find it. Right
- 2. Have you seen Ann yesterday? Wrong. Did you see Ann yesterday?
- 3. I've finished my work at 3 o'clock. Wrong. I finished my work at 3 o'clock.
- 4. I'm ready now. I've finished my work. Right
- 5. Sue isn't here. She's gone out. Right
- 6. What time have you finished your work? Wrong. What time did you finish your work?
- 7. Jim's grandmother has died in 1989. Wrong. Jim's grandmother died in 1989.
- 8. Where have you been last night?Wrong. Where were you last night?
Put the verb in the Present Perfect or Past Simple - 1. My friend is a writer. He ..... (write) many books.
- 2. We .....(not/have) a holiday last year.
- 3. I ..... (play) tennis yesterday afternoon.
- 4. What time ..... (you/go) to bed lst night?
- 5. ...... (you/ever/meet) a famous person?
- 6. My hair is wet. I ..... (just/wash) it.
- 7. I ..... (wash) my hair before breakfast this morning.
- 8. 'Is Sonnia here?' 'No, she .....(not/come) yet.'
- 1. My friend is a writer. He has written many books.
- 2. We didn't have a holiday last year.
- 3. I didn't play tennis yesterday afternoon.
- 4. What time did you go to bed last night?
- 5. Have you ever met a famous person?
- 6. My hair is wet. I have just washed it.
- 7. I washed my hair before breakfast this morning.
- 8. 'Is Sonnia here?' 'No, she's not come yet.'
- A: Have you ever been to London?
- B: Yes,....... (I / go / there / last year )
- A: Do you like London?
- B: I don't know. ........ (I / never / there)
- A: What time is Paul going out?
- B: ..... (he / already / go)
- A: Paula and Sue are there.
- B: Are they? ...... (what time / they / come)
- A: Has Catherine gone home?
- B: Yes, ..... (she / go / at 4 o'clock)
- A: Have you ever been to London?
- B: Yes, I went there last year.
- A: Do you like London?
- B: I don't know. I have never been there.
- A: What time is Paul going out?
- B: He has already gone.
- A: Paula and Sue are there.
- B: Are they? What time did they come?
- A: Has Catherine gone home?
- B: Yes, she went at 4 o'clock.
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